Oat Bran or Saw Dust?

One of the key ingredients to the Dukan diet is a daily dose of oat bran.  A wise woman (aka Norma :)  once refered to it as "saw dust."  And every day I chuckle as I scoop out my oatbran thinking of Norma and her "saw dust." 

In Dr. Dukan's book, he suggests using your 1 1/2 T of oatbran to make his galette (see below).  I personally HATE the galette.  I actually gag on it due to the texture.  Someone once told me that I am such an "extreme" person.  He told me how much I use the words "hate" and "love."  Yup, that is me. I am pretty decisive with what I like and don't.  And I HATE the galettes.  I have had friends even try and make them for me ....prob. thinking that I have to be doing something wrong (btw thanks friends for trying).  But nope, theirs taste pretty much just like how I made them .....and I still HATE them.  So, what do I do?  I put my oatbran in my yogurt.  I LOVE it!  I actually look forward to it now.  It kindof reminds me of granola (its as close as I'm gonna get for now :)  I have had other friends make their oatbran in to a sort of oatmeal with warm milk.  And they seem to like that as well.  Do what works best for you.   Get creative, we will be eating it for some time so you better learn to LOVE it or at least find a good way to get it down :) 

This light and easy pancake is a tasty way to eat your daily dose of oat bran. Make it sweet or savory.

1 egg white  

1 1/2 tbsp oat bran 

1 1/2 tbsp fat-free plain greek yogurt 

1 tsp Splenda for a sweet pancake 

-or- 

pepper, herbs and/or chopped garlic for a savory pancake

After mixing all ingredients until smooth, pour into a non-stick pan over medium heat. If needed, add only a small bit of oil to help keep from sticking.

Basically, these are made like your typical breakfast pancakes as you flip and cook them in the same manner. I think it takes a certain skill to achieve the perfect pancake, this will come with time.

With the savory pancake, these can be used in place of bread to make a sandwich with your favorite lean deli meat or possibly even used in place of the bun for a turkey burger. The possibilities are endless.

 Why OAT BRAN?  What is the purpose?

To read more... http://www.dukandiet.com/The-Dukan-Diet/Oat-Bran